It’s been a couple of weeks since I’ve written a Sunday Thoughts blog post. Things are good, although my sleep is all over the place – I blame the moon, I took an antihistamine last night, so I got a great sleep.
We had Storm Amy to deal with. There was some amount of rain over two days, and quite a few roads were flooded, there were quite a few trees down too. We also lost electricity for a couple of hours, other people were worse off as they lost power for a few days. I really hate these storms, and it seems to be the way things are going.
I’ve had a few coffee dates with friends, the main topic of conversation is the wedding, and I still find it strange that so many people are congratulating me on it. To those of you who don’t know, my beautiful daughter got married last month, you can read all about it here.
I had a three day headache during the week, nothing was shifting it, and it was very hard to concentrate with it. We were invited to the new Mexican night at The Glasshouse on Thursday (which was amazing, and I have to tell you all about it), and my headache went. So, I’ve decided that I just need to have my dinner handed to me to cure my headaches. It’s so lovely not having to cook.
There were a couple of events that I attended over the last couple of weeks. I’m at home so much of the time that it was really stepping out of my comfort zone, and I’m always half tempted to run away before I even step foot inside the place.
One of the events was Digital West at the ATU in Castlebar, and one of the speakers spoke about being overwhelmed by the overwhelm. I could totally relate to this, and even hearing him say this calmed me. I really enjoyed the event, I found it to be interesting and relatable, I got to meet some new people, and also people who I already knew. It was wonderful. I was also quite proud of myself for coping well under pressure.
I think it’s good to pat myself on the back when I’ve done well. I spent so many years talking badly to myself, and even though I have a habit of saying stupid things sometimes, it’s important for me to acknowledge the times where I’ve achieved things.
Speaking of achieving things. It was World Mental Health Day on Friday, and this year was the first year that I didn’t feel like writing anything. I think I’ve said all that I have to say about my mental health issues, it’s all documented on the blog, so that people can read about it if they need to. I suppose that in itself is progress.
I had cake for the first time in ages yesterday, I saw a post online about the crunchie cheesecake in Pink Clover, and I had to treat myself. It was lovely, but the sugar rush afterwards was something else! It just shows what you get used to. I’m back to being good again now, but it was worth it.
On the way home from Digital West I stopped at the Museum of Country Life. It’s been ages since I was there, and it’s so worth a visit. There’s so much to see, not just all the exhibits but also the beautiful grounds, and it’s free. I’d highly recommend it.
In other news I have a calendar available, it’s the first time in years that I’ve done one, but I took some photos that I like this year, and I thought I’d make a calendar from them. It’s only available online, because it’s very expensive to print, and I’d end up out of pocket if I was paying commission to a shop. If you want to buy a calendar they are available here: https://sligo-art.sumupstore.com/product/seasons-of-sligo-leitrim-and-roscommon-calendar-2026-preorder
For those in the UK, you can order here, I’ll be posting orders from Northern Ireland in the coming week, so I’ll close orders on Wednesday https://sligo-art.sumupstore.com/product/uk-only-seasons-of-sligo-leitrim-and-roscommon-calendar
That’s about it for my Sunday Thoughts blog. I hope you are all keeping well, and thank you for reading.
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